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A Plea for Affection
Commentators unanimously agree that Paul's phrase "Open your hearts to us" is a deeply personal and emotional plea. Following his statement in 6:13 that his heart is wide open to them, he now asks them to reciprocate. He is not just asking for intellectual agreement but for relational space in their affections, urging them to overcome any alienation and receive him with trust and love.
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2 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Corinthians 7:2
18th Century
Theologian
Receive us. Tyndale translates this as, "understand us." The word used here (cwrhsate) properly means to give space, place, or ro…
AT Robertson
On 2 Corinthians 7:2
Open your hearts to us (χωρησατε ημας). Old verb (from χωρος, place), to leave a space, to make a space for, and transitive here a…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Corinthians 7:2
19th Century
Bishop
Receive us; we have wronged no man.—Better, Make room for us; we wronged no man: with the same change o…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Corinthians 7:2
After this brief digression (6:14–7:1) Paul renews his appeal (cf. 6:13) for the Corinthians’ full affection. He knows of nothing in his past condu…
John Calvin
On 2 Corinthians 7:2
16th Century
Theologian
Make room for us. Again he returns from a statement of doctrine to address what more specifically concerns himself, but simply with this i…
John Gill
On 2 Corinthians 7:2
17th Century
Pastor
Receive us
Into your affections, let us have a place in your hearts, as you have in ours: Gospel ministers ought to be receive…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Corinthians 7:1–4
17th Century
Minister
The promises of God are strong reasons for us to follow after holiness; we must cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit. If we ho…